Show Chea N B BEl cI El 6 ti GI u. u C TIns THIS HAS UA'S HAPPENED Il Ihlen len Pal Page f l Indebted to and with TUh h et er r Leonard L The latter changes he hla hili Jl plans plans' for tor her hel future futura after meeting a a. Clyn t bee anI and nd the 1 s of ot ot's a millionaire named Cut Cunningham ham mien to the oh man mn rand and offers otters proof Which Cunningham accepts accept a h had h-ad d bun been for or hIli dud child Amon Helen nelen nw V friends are ro r iv V Enols and her bu brother nobert flobert who fall falls In love Jove with her Brent be becomes become OMU Jeal Jeal- oua ou of or Bob and plots plot Helen quickly after fInding another locket Like th h he hid had taken from to prove Helen the Hearing that thata a a. eue sudden I en shock hock would voule kill Cunningham Cunnincham Brent slyly administers a ri the shock hock and anc the servants find flod the old man zuan dead In n be bed l. l Then Ihen by celver and appeal to her loyalty Brent Drent wins JI Helens Helen's promise to marry him Later she aha and Bob Dob discover their true truo loge J lre 1 IK Is furious when the he Celia him she he cannot break brenk her ber heren cn- cn n- n even In though the she loves U him Misunderstanding her hel Bob Dob flirts with Morris Morrl a a school hool friend or eel Helens He lie don does not know that she ahe has hu tried to break w with Brent Drent and that he ho had made Ida de threats against h her l ness I NO NOW ov V GO O OX ON wr WITH n T THE ESTORY E- E STORY STORT CHAPTER I Helen clen was 15 t turning n to flee feo to herrO her rO room w when chanced to look up and and C caught tim tho glimmer r of ot her ber palo pale garments THo llo silo yell yelled were ore home I lichen wheeled ba back k and leaped leaned over ovel the banister to Jo look k down do at them Stay for coffee Bob Bob she said Mid cheerily and If lC there was ns a sob under the bright overtones of ot her voice j It was too soft for tor those below to heat hear Sorry he ho answered with witha a lightness to match t l her cr own Breakfast Break fast last will be waiting at home Well VeIl invite jn him to dinner I Helen 5 sang sang- back and rushed blindly for her room When came camo up a a. few tew minutes later she was sitting in bed jed with knees her s drawn up under under- hex her chin and and her arms clasped ed around them proudly blinking bUnking back h her r tears Did you OU have havo a a. good ah she asked perfunctorily as ns seated IH herself on on the edge edse of or the bed tied Positively Intriguing nS' nS enthused rho boys boy's unique Wants to o fall Call o out t to o of h you Helen THelen Helens helen's ecks ch-ecks flamed red So you YOLI youVer were Ver df discussing c me she flared raised a calm eyebrow w. iW Why not no t 1 tho inquired but theres there's one ono thing I 1 forgot to tt ask him HeIen did you OU turn him down Ione 1 1 Yb You Yol know better Helen proclaimed proclaimed pro- pro claimed s swim swiftly Sh r nodded I I really didn't But hes he's a catch for who has baa money enough for r two Helen telen Besides that hat boy boi may be president Bomo omo of these days days' kb He 18 has lot of things I that thab weren't passed d out but ut to 10 the av- av era man 4 rh li vas rol in Sn the th f way Helen confided I cant can't C tell yoU you what hat it Is b Furthermore Je he stayed out all night with y you J. J Th That t proves pro he is easily consoled made a a. wry vry tat fade face Thanks f for r the the- nifty nittY dear And tOI to show you what hat a a. sweet a-sweet Ct lon I have hare hero here is where 1 I turn tile the ho other oth r cheek The Tho boy hasn't fallen alien an art inch for mo mc although le's les going to subject himself to my charms h whenever and nd ver re-ver It Iti i pleases fate to arran arrange go it for us Something may come coine of ot jt It Buttell But Buttell tell me was was' the something in the Ike way way- one oue Leonard Brent She had had to nol nto take Helen off oft guard guardIn in order to sur sur- a truthful answer from her Bit t Helen 8 said nothing only her expression on vai Fas an m admission of ot the shot It was the latter answered herself Well VeU Helen I t never never thought yo you would carry that Idiotic Infatuation Uon so so far tar that thai you ou would Jet It l interfere with your happiness happiness' She She ce ceased sed speaking very suddenly sud sUd- denly because she s Helens Helen's face faca had 1 become deathlY white What Is Is' Jt It sha she cried th the m lIcten 7 Not Nothing Helen clem denied o There h ro IS Was Yas r precious Leno Ieno who telephoned Just before dinner r rYes Yes he bo did telephone Helen lichen admitted You s 5 to t be e having a difficult cu cult t time timo with him Ho Iro Ho Insisted upon coming up Helen explained Thero oThero was some some- thing he said that h hed he'd d made up his ils mind to toll me how now I told him ilm you you h hero ro and that Eva was WIlS c coming over YoU Toti heard ni n c. me but ho eald uld come anyway any iny iny way way unless 1 I vr to bo be at l home omo to r receive him this morning Id tell him to to- togo go goto to the devil Sh nar exclaimed Helen dropped her OC Somehow Some Somo how I 1 dread d to sc see hm him sho said halt half to herself herselt He Ho has never made mado Idle die threats a and t tho ho seems so ao sure of himself now drew off the bed bcd I suppose you OU nean h he h has ha refused to Hope you ar arent fearful of oC any threat to do himself off ocr Her voice was high with disdain Jis she walked over o to toL toti L ti L dressing t table bl to Inspect herself in n the tho mirror On One wild night and not a a. gray grayhair lair hair to show for fop It it she mourned with mock sincerity From tho mirror she ahe wheeled to face tace ace Helen a again n. n I wIsh you'd et me mo talk with hIm hm sho ho urged excitedly I 1 never wa was wag fond lond ot ofT dear no thoL though gh I 1 admire him bun sl No Ive I've got t what he IH basto has bas hasto to o say a Helen replied I promised to to keep him awa away last Jast nt night ht She did thal she ahe had expected ex cx- cx a great deal of ot tho night that was vaa now V being put to flight light by the thell ll sun Well Im I'm goI going g to see him anyway any any- way declared But to tobe tobo tobe be bo In perfect working order I 1 must get ret get some sleep Bleep Good night d dar r- r ling ing So far ar Ive I've had a wonderful time Imo at Bramblewood and Bramblewood-and and elsewhere elsewhere else where e H. H She Sho was v Jau laughing over her sho houlder ld t and carrying with her a vision of a drooping golden girl that not nota a little I l because she sho feels tees she's gotto marry marr Leonard Lonard onard Brent Brentor or because she she- is in love Jove with B Bh h hEnnis b Ennis that Helen HeIen Is 10 1 she asked herself Tho The 1 ext or rather jather later on that same sanie da day day- sh she ho was still pondering the question In Ill fact tact it was vas on her mind when Brent was announced d while she and lIchen Helen were lingering over A late Jato break break- fast ast SilO She jumped up when up when Helen left thE he- table and insisted upon pon going Mh WIth her hee herto to receive him Ho THe g greeted eted her with a coolness that hat barely esc escaped being uncivil Shallimar W was A not not bothered Why she cried youre oure lo looking looking- kin fine Inel 1 Not ot day a f o over er GO O A I Brent Youre glowered at her looking quite young y yourself Miss Morris Morrill he lie r I 1 should say say- that pink rompers would come ome pretty close t to indicating our Shallimar J laughed t. t H Helen Is sp so fortunate to h have vo such Buch a dear fatherly guardian eh shi ehl a cooed on one who hasn't r forgotten rg Uen his own on youth Ill I'll bet cien even It if it I is 18 a a long longVay longway longway way Vay behind him Helen looked at appealingly vas was not notto to bo be headed off oft Jt U will be BO so nice for Helens Helen's husband when she sIte marries not to kayo havo to go to tono toa a no stern parent about it You will understand d that sho ho is rich enough to marry malTY any young young- man mall she ahe cares for wont won't you wont you 7 Im I'm Ims s sure re you you will youre you're such a dEarold dear dearold dearold old darling darling- Brent could her and and- most cert certainly would have ha t tIed to annihilate her ber with w words had not there here come conle Just jUt then a a. telephone call all for I hope it Its It's from Bob Ennis she exclaimed acclaimed when th the th maid mald told h hot her hr herf r ot of f it a S She hurried away away to the library only to find that it was a wire from her home in answer anS I to o the tho one ono silo she had sent when she sheI I decIded to ITO remain at Bramblewood Bramble After it was read rad r d to her ler she he s sped d back mck to the living room Helen and Brent had gone She went rent to a windoW window win wip- do dow and sa saw y them walking in the garden Sher She thought th they y looked as though hough they were quarreling a as In Inde Indeed Indeed In- In de deed d they were H Helen Hien len was charging Brent with forcing himself upon her H H HD answered bluntly that he e had lad a right to do so And what's whal's more mor I I. I want you to get set rid of ot that fresh Morris kid he ie d demanded I I 1 shall Chahl d do nothing of ot the kind Helen retorted d. d Anyway you shouldn't pick on Shallimar In a a. sense sense she's an ally of oC yours Helen was so sorry Ty the instant she had bad spoken n tho words be because ause Brent would not not- not let them pass un un- un- un explained After repeated failure to elicit a satisfactory explanation from her he IB began to draw his own con con- con con- elusions tie lie mused aloud Let me see t to be an ally of ot mine at this par par- particular Um time she must be in favor tavor of or our She isn't Then iho aho o mu must muM in some lO O way y stand between you and any other plans you ou have A plan that would put me me out of ot the tho picture That must concern young Helen began to turn hot bot and cold coldby coldby by turns Oh please pleas l stop your stupid deducing she exclaimed Im lm- lm patiently Stupid Brent t smiled d. d You would pot not mind It If It it It were In or nc is young youn So far so goo good N Now w. w didn't I hear the young lady say that she sho hoped her herc c call 11 was morn I did he answered Vered himself as as Helen re re- re reI I stonily silent He chuckled chuckle P poaching on on your your- ground d I Is' Is she alto he went on And you won wont won't t send semi her Helen Heleng chin went up In answer n w r. r Pride Ieee I. I nee That's fine ln W Well WellIm ll Im I'm glad slad elie going to stay atay She is 15 l Indeed an ally all air you wanted to do do Just torment me Helen fried cried stopping In In the path between the hl dahlia beds bed arid t turning upon p n Br Brent nt N No ho ha said mId ald quietly I had something I Vo wanted t to say to you Then The say eay ay it It- It and go o Please Brent stood tood still sUIl and Tand studied her herb b ore be or speaking peaking p I dont don't belle believe II It It Itis is necessary to say it be he observed at la last t at least not now But you made madea great thing o ll last lost night when you telephoned one Helen reminded him That was was h he said last night Fortune Fortun h has ha s. s rather changed things in my any favor since then I I. fancy l d his gwo defiantly Nothing could ld chango my decision declared notto she For th the answering smile that I swept Oyer over hii M face taco the hc he hec c could uld have br clawed at lila his handsome features nd inhibitions had not breeding and held her inactive e She was oas fast learning t that at we we hate th those e who render us i ss r I I dont don't mind mind- telling you you Brent went oh on on q quietly that Illat I feared you might lose your o r b. b head bead Dd and nd decide t. t narry at any moment And If It I 1 should 7 Helen challenged chal chal- longed him To Tobe be continued |